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Population in the DR Congo compared to Turkey: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1.37 times bigger than Turkey's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 2.46% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Turkey
2100 436,320,913 64,274,243
2099 433,372,904 64,924,706
2098 430,335,169 65,567,989
2097 427,231,271 66,219,045
2096 424,043,303 66,865,890
2095 420,759,430 67,516,190
2094 417,384,609 68,169,346
2093 413,946,692 68,835,313
2092 410,440,733 69,496,264
2091 406,841,757 70,159,325
2090 403,166,901 70,828,304
2089 399,411,004 71,490,133
2088 395,583,655 72,146,464
2087 391,688,383 72,792,552
2086 387,713,874 73,439,558
2085 383,678,330 74,085,313
2084 379,568,054 74,713,882
2083 375,402,379 75,342,464
2082 371,195,818 75,969,760
2081 366,948,626 76,583,769
2080 362,644,227 77,195,480
2079 358,295,825 77,793,711
2078 353,888,897 78,386,293
2077 349,435,210 78,973,194
2076 344,932,895 79,556,991
2075 340,403,800 80,128,010
2074 335,826,108 80,697,544
2073 331,220,816 81,244,619
2072 326,568,298 81,785,452
2071 321,892,514 82,311,503
2070 317,165,418 82,827,402
2069 312,409,702 83,324,862
2068 307,625,941 83,806,741
2067 302,820,577 84,270,976
2066 297,989,401 84,728,547
2065 293,137,514 85,177,268
2064 288,267,282 85,611,517
2063 283,369,365 86,026,471
2062 278,452,605 86,425,827
2061 273,517,380 86,800,591
2060 268,572,331 87,156,663
2059 263,620,905 87,500,101
2058 258,672,397 87,809,920
2057 253,733,756 88,100,397
2056 248,796,045 88,369,840
2055 243,861,631 88,598,739
2054 238,931,249 88,806,632
2053 234,016,357 88,985,609
2052 229,117,369 89,144,425
2051 224,240,788 89,270,515
2050 219,397,034 89,374,730
2049 214,588,560 89,447,182
2048 209,814,694 89,484,074
2047 205,079,870 89,492,406
2046 200,379,842 89,467,391
2045 195,731,078 89,441,098
2044 191,124,003 89,390,601
2043 186,569,843 89,326,342
2042 182,068,630 89,237,658
2041 177,617,360 89,137,199
2040 173,224,822 89,021,820
2039 168,878,834 88,885,792
2038 164,583,465 88,736,121
2037 160,347,349 88,562,197
2036 156,129,049 88,373,007
2035 151,953,443 88,178,595
2034 147,811,138 87,975,336
2033 143,712,496 87,754,631
2032 139,669,159 87,524,158
2031 135,660,570 87,274,280
2030 131,710,378 87,004,538
2029 127,818,130 86,741,614
2028 123,980,695 86,466,107
2027 120,212,011 86,189,693
2026 116,505,117 85,932,926
2025 112,854,120 85,718,588
2024 109,276,265 85,518,661
2023 105,789,731 85,325,965
2022 102,396,968 84,979,913
2021 99,148,932 84,147,318
2020 95,989,998 83,384,680
2019 92,947,442 82,579,440
2018 90,047,644 81,407,204
2017 87,083,398 80,312,698
2016 83,956,415 79,277,962
2015 81,035,531 78,218,479
2014 78,403,242 77,181,884
2013 75,789,395 76,147,624
2012 73,254,618 75,175,827
2011 70,849,311 74,223,629
2010 68,563,038 73,142,150
2009 66,412,044 72,039,206
2008 64,390,664 71,051,678
2007 62,477,752 70,158,112
2006 60,615,908 70,045,349
2005 58,775,724 69,329,557
2004 56,997,741 68,592,617
2003 55,343,867 67,831,730
2002 53,750,524 67,048,795
2001 52,132,646 66,245,128
2000 50,507,442 65,425,961
1999 48,912,971 64,591,923
1998 47,297,600 63,734,383
1997 46,029,902 62,852,966
1996 45,296,124 61,951,134
1995 44,433,704 61,024,503
1994 42,626,876 60,033,836
1993 40,656,336 58,999,167
1992 39,228,910 57,990,118
1991 37,925,817 57,009,887
1990 36,684,063 56,015,628
1989 35,486,866 54,976,723
1988 34,382,752 53,909,626
1987 33,298,904 52,843,670
1986 32,265,196 51,777,772
1985 31,264,816 50,687,115
1984 30,245,081 49,574,069
1983 29,250,963 48,447,410
1982 28,338,190 47,322,096
1981 27,500,515 46,321,190
1980 26,711,099 45,408,815
1979 25,886,782 44,510,429
1978 24,992,689 43,645,306
1977 24,229,061 42,773,298
1976 23,624,031 41,899,984
1975 23,021,101 41,053,126
1974 22,418,878 40,210,234
1973 21,827,665 39,329,533
1972 21,251,160 38,430,221
1971 20,695,569 37,518,611
1970 20,137,436 36,638,465
1969 19,570,445 35,787,774
1968 19,012,189 34,921,684
1967 18,462,782 34,050,421
1966 17,931,929 33,177,672
1965 17,427,802 32,345,220
1964 16,955,327 31,543,072
1963 16,507,599 30,726,841
1962 16,075,724 29,916,147
1961 15,662,374 29,119,238
1960 15,264,846 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Turkey
2100 0.68% -1%
2099 0.71% -0.98%
2098 0.73% -0.98%
2097 0.75% -0.97%
2096 0.78% -0.96%
2095 0.81% -0.96%
2094 0.83% -0.97%
2093 0.85% -0.95%
2092 0.88% -0.95%
2091 0.91% -0.94%
2090 0.94% -0.93%
2089 0.97% -0.91%
2088 0.99% -0.89%
2087 1.03% -0.88%
2086 1.05% -0.87%
2085 1.08% -0.84%
2084 1.11% -0.83%
2083 1.13% -0.83%
2082 1.16% -0.8%
2081 1.19% -0.79%
2080 1.21% -0.77%
2079 1.25% -0.76%
2078 1.27% -0.74%
2077 1.31% -0.73%
2076 1.33% -0.71%
2075 1.36% -0.71%
2074 1.39% -0.67%
2073 1.42% -0.66%
2072 1.45% -0.64%
2071 1.49% -0.62%
2070 1.52% -0.6%
2069 1.56% -0.57%
2068 1.59% -0.55%
2067 1.62% -0.54%
2066 1.66% -0.53%
2065 1.69% -0.51%
2064 1.73% -0.48%
2063 1.77% -0.46%
2062 1.8% -0.43%
2061 1.84% -0.41%
2060 1.88% -0.39%
2059 1.91% -0.35%
2058 1.95% -0.33%
2057 1.98% -0.3%
2056 2.02% -0.26%
2055 2.06% -0.23%
2054 2.1% -0.2%
2053 2.14% -0.18%
2052 2.17% -0.14%
2051 2.21% -0.12%
2050 2.24% -0.08%
2049 2.28% -0.04%
2048 2.31% -0.009%
2047 2.35% 0.03%
2046 2.38% 0.03%
2045 2.41% 0.06%
2044 2.44% 0.07%
2043 2.47% 0.1%
2042 2.51% 0.11%
2041 2.54% 0.13%
2040 2.57% 0.15%
2039 2.61% 0.17%
2038 2.64% 0.2%
2037 2.7% 0.21%
2036 2.75% 0.22%
2035 2.8% 0.23%
2034 2.85% 0.25%
2033 2.89% 0.26%
2032 2.95% 0.29%
2031 3% 0.31%
2030 3.05% 0.3%
2029 3.1% 0.32%
2028 3.14% 0.32%
2027 3.18% 0.3%
2026 3.24% 0.25%
2025 3.27% 0.23%
2024 3.3% 0.23%
2023 3.31% 0.41%
2022 3.28% 0.99%
2021 3.29% 0.91%
2020 3.27% 0.98%
2019 3.22% 1.44%
2018 3.4% 1.36%
2017 3.72% 1.31%
2016 3.6% 1.35%
2015 3.36% 1.34%
2014 3.45% 1.36%
2013 3.46% 1.29%
2012 3.39% 1.28%
2011 3.33% 1.48%
2010 3.24% 1.53%
2009 3.14% 1.39%
2008 3.06% 1.27%
2007 3.07% 0.16%
2006 3.13% 1.03%
2005 3.12% 1.07%
2004 2.99% 1.12%
2003 2.96% 1.17%
2002 3.1% 1.21%
2001 3.22% 1.25%
2000 3.26% 1.29%
1999 3.42% 1.35%
1998 2.75% 1.4%
1997 1.62% 1.46%
1996 1.94% 1.52%
1995 4.24% 1.65%
1994 4.85% 1.75%
1993 3.64% 1.74%
1992 3.44% 1.72%
1991 3.38% 1.77%
1990 3.37% 1.89%
1989 3.21% 1.98%
1988 3.25% 2.02%
1987 3.2% 2.06%
1986 3.2% 2.15%
1985 3.37% 2.25%
1984 3.4% 2.33%
1983 3.22% 2.38%
1982 3.05% 2.16%
1981 2.96% 2.01%
1980 3.18% 2.02%
1979 3.58% 1.98%
1978 3.15% 2.04%
1977 2.56% 2.08%
1976 2.62% 2.06%
1975 2.69% 2.1%
1974 2.71% 2.24%
1973 2.71% 2.34%
1972 2.68% 2.43%
1971 2.77% 2.4%
1970 2.9% 2.38%
1969 2.94% 2.48%
1968 2.98% 2.56%
1967 2.96% 2.63%
1966 2.89% 2.57%
1965 2.79% 2.54%
1964 2.71% 2.66%
1963 2.69% 2.71%
1962 2.64% 2.74%
1961 2.6% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Turkey
Current population
117507801
86002379
Population rank 15/197 18/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.04%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +528
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 154/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -258,205
Net migration rank 159/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -258,205
2024 - -26,968 - -275,952
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 426,630 -318,070
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 535,373 -301,544
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 521,713 20,283
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 608,708 37,934
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 751,472 -15,690
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 830,353 187,570
2017 2,883,245 176,290 875,408 659,846
2016 2,753,687 440,748 895,841 352,063
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 930,799 1,063,140
2014 2,580,251 36,966 957,055 1,033,384
2013 2,489,378 121,097 921,386 438,618
2012 2,405,462 53,668 917,145 258,623
2011 2,310,679 40,891 875,839 68,849
2010 2,212,255 8,823 892,334 55,532
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 900,491 24,276
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 868,749 47,915
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,800,300 20,384 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,731,022 4,260 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,594,999 26,523 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 995,278 101,314 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 959,875 111,220 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 925,334 70,988 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 885,670 118,791 1,098,846 8,960
1984 844,956 190,045 1,096,529 21,787
1983 807,122 146,095 1,095,106 39,871
1982 774,823 97,495 1,091,863 23,728
1981 748,371 54,656 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 724,111 51,685 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 691,773 181,028 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 646,411 268,974 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 638,242 -26,355 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 624,147 -25,965 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 608,655 -972 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 593,539 3,216 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 578,280 7,414 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 564,495 2,840 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 549,343 -5,497 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 533,300 39,116 991,950 -150,924
1969 514,800 46,778 970,958 -110,578
1968 497,682 57,274 950,778 -78,973
1967 479,552 64,307 936,727 -65,993
1966 463,397 54,443 925,790 -50,999
1965 429,002 61,397 904,016 -113,911
1964 406,334 48,207 884,152 -69,978
1963 398,972 41,960 862,626 -44,317
1962 383,406 39,431 837,473 -34,353
1961 368,207 35,654 816,911 -26,187
1960 363,517 27,673 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/turkey | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people). In Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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